10-letter words containing u, n, o
- drainspout — downspout.
- drug baron — the head of an organization that deals in illegal drugs
- drunkathon — a session in which excessive quantities of alcohol are consumed
- drying-out — the process of detoxifying an alcoholic patient: Drying-out takes time.
- dubitation — doubt.
- dumbfounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dumbfound.
- dumfounded — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
- dumfounder — To dumbfound; to confound.
- duodecagon — dodecagon.
- duodenitis — inflammation of the duodenum.
- duopsonies — Plural form of duopsony.
- durational — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- durnovaria — the Latin name for a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001)
- durovernum — the Latin name for a city in SE England, in E Kent: starting point for St Augustine's mission to England (597 ad); cathedral where St Thomas à Becket was martyred (1170); seat of the archbishop and primate of England; seat of the University of Kent (1965). Pop: 43 552 (2001)
- dutch bond — a brickwork bond in which the vertical joints of the stretchers in any course are in line with the centers of the first stretchers above and below.
- dutch oven — a heavily constructed kettle with a close-fitting lid, used for pot roasts, stews, etc.
- dutchwoman — a female native or inhabitant of the Netherlands; a woman of Dutch ancestry.
- duty-bound — If you say you are duty-bound to do something, you are emphasizing that you feel it is your duty to do it.
- e-neutrino — electron-neutrino.
- earthbound — headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.
- eastbourne — a seaport in East Sussex, in SE England.
- eboulement — a collapse; cave-in.
- ebullition — a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
- eburnation — an abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory.
- ectogenous — growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.
- ecuadorean — a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- ecuadorian — person from Ecuador
- edentulous — lacking teeth; toothless.
- edmundston — a city in NW New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the upper part of the St. John River.
- educations — Plural form of education.
- edulcorant — tending to edulcorate
- egosurfing — (Internet) The act of using a search engine to find mentions of one's name on the Internet.
- elocutions — Plural form of elocution.
- eloquently — In an eloquent manner; stated well.
- eluviation — (soil science, countable) The sideways or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil caused by rainfall.
- emenagogue — Alternative form of emmenagogue.
- emoluments — Plural form of emolument.
- emulations — Plural form of emulation.
- emulsioned — Painted with emulsion paint.
- enamouring — Present participle of enamour.
- enclosures — Plural form of enclosure.
- encoignure — an ornamental piece of furniture designed to fit in a corner
- encounters — Plural form of encounter.
- encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
- encourager — One who gives encouragement.
- encourages — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encourage.
- end around — a play in which an offensive end or wide receiver, after running across the field behind the line of scrimmage and taking a handoff from the quarterback, attempts to advance downfield
- endeavours — Plural form of endeavour.
- endogamous — (of a marriage) Within a social group. The practice of endogamy.
- endogenous — Having an internal cause or origin.